The Song of the Week is Vegas by Sara Bareilles. I recently purchased her album Little Voice and have really enjoyed it, especially when I’m cooking and working. You may have heard Love Song – that’s a good song too. In fact, I like the whole album. She has a great voice, plays some pretty cool chords on the piano and just writes some nice songs. It’s funny, I had decided Vegas was going to be the Song of the Week, and then Nate told me that he didn’t like that song very much. I started to doubt myself, but I’ve decided to stick to my guns. 
Bottom line – hopefully you’ll like it too! And, I just want to say, I totally found her before she was on TV – I swear! Just have to prove I’m cool, which I think means I may not be so cool after all. Shoot.
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Saturday, March 1
Song of the Week: Sara Bareilles
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Saturday, February 23
Song of the Week: Yael Naïm’s New Soul
The Song of the Week is back – for real this time! Now that the iMac is up and running in the kitchen again, I’m back to listening to music while I cook. The plan is to share my favorite Song of the Week each Saturday. Seems like a nice weekend activity, no?
All of our computers are Macs. I love them. But it is kind of rough when your computers are cooler than you. And the Mac commercials are definitely cooler than I am. Today’s Song of the Week is from one of those commercials. Which means you’ve probably already heard it, but I still think it’s great and this is my blog so I can do what I want. Hee hee.
I was slow in discovering Yael Naïm’s song New Soul. With DVR on our cable box, I NEVER watch commercials. Nate had fun teasing me because I hadn’t heard this song when the rest of America already had it memorized. So, in case you’re like me and haven’t heard it yet, be sure to check it out. It is a happy little song.My favorite song on Yael’s album album is called Far Far. Love it. The rest of the album is very cool, too – a mix of French, English and Hebrew (Yael is Israeli and hit it big in France) with interesting and different music.
New Soul is this week’s official Song of the Week, however. Here’s why: last night when Cate and I were making dinner, it was the first time she’d heard the song. She loved it and sang the “la la la las” like there was no tomorrow. It was SO CUTE. Plus, right after Anna was born, Nate dubbed it Anna’s song. This song will always do my heart good.
Quick note: I’ve improved my links in the Song of the Week posts. If you click on the names of the songs/artists it will take to you to the Amazon MP3 download, where you can preview and purchase the songs easily. Amazon MP3s are DRM-free, which means once you buy the song it doesn’t track how many computers you have it on. Very cool. Plus a lot of them are less expensive than iTunes. Double cool.
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Thursday, August 30
Music Feature: Philadelphia Chickens
I thought I would tell the parents out there about a fun book and CD Cate received as a gift from one of Nate’s aunts. It’s called Philadelphia Chickensby Sandra Boynton. There’s one word that describes it perfectly: SILLY. And your kids will love it!
Also, if you’ve ever read “The Belly Button Book” by Sandra Boynton, you finally get to hear how the belly button song goes. I’m sure you’ve been dying to know.Sorry to the non-parents out there…promise I’ll get back on food for the next post!
Click here for the MP3 album version.
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Saturday, July 7
Music Overload!
When I started this blog, a big part of my weekly post was the Song of the Week. Ever since I’ve been pregnant (i.e. SICK AS A DOG) and not cooking as much, I’ve been terrible about featuring my favorite music. Now that I’m back in the kitchen (more or less), iTunes is again playing a role in my nightly cooking routine, so the tunes are back!Since I’m WEEKS & WEEKS behind on my “Song of the Week,” I’m going to give you a whiz-bang of a music post today. When I was pregnant with Cate I made a CD for myself with a bunch of “lullabies” that I would one day sing to our little baby (now babies!). I wanted some GOOD music that would be fun to sing and fun for my kids to grow up with. (The “Sweet Baby James” album will forever be burned in my brain after singing those songs countless times with my dad and his guitar when I was young.)
I thought sharing the list might be nice of me since I have such great taste.
Seriously, these songs RULE. Uh, this is one LONG post…
Click here to see the full post and list of songs!
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1. ‘Blackbird’ by Sarah McLachlan.A beautiful Beatles cover from the “I Am Sam” soundtrack.
2. ‘Humble Me’ by Norah Jones.A sad song, but again, beautiful.
3. ‘High Tide or Low Tide’ by Ben Harper and Jack Johnson. A GREAT Marley cover – more “lullaby-ish” than the original Marley version. AWESOME lyrics.
4. ‘Angel From Montgomery’ by Susan Tedeschi.A super duper version of this awesome classic song.
5. ‘I’ll Fly Away’ by Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch.Get ready for a few more of these GREAT “O Brother, Where Art Thou” songs!
6. ‘In the Lord’s Arms’ by Ben Harper.LOVE IT.
7. ‘Who Will Sing Me Lullabies’ by Kate Rusby. Kate is a modern Irish folk singer – you can hear the “irishness” in her voice, but it’s not overk
ill and her music is really enchanting.8. ‘Down to the River to Pray’ by Alison Krauss. 
9. ‘In the Garden’ by Susan Tedeschi.Here’s Susan again – seriously, I’ve told you guys about her before – you’ve GOTTA listen to her.
10. ‘By My Side’ by Ben Harper. Perhaps one of my all time favorite Ben songs. He’s making a lot of appearances on this list too…hmmm…I’ve already admitted to my crush. He rules.
11. ‘Didn’t Leave Nobody but the Baby’ by Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch.
12. ‘Case of You’ by Joni Mitchell. Maybe not the happiest song, but this is by far my favorite Joni Mitchell song EVER. Wish I could sing it like her.
13. ‘I Am Weary’ by the Cox Family. 
14. ‘Helplessly Hoping’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.One of their prettiest songs.
And YES…the last two songs are from “O Brother”
15. ‘In the Highways’ by the Peasall Sisters.My very musical brother-in-law Jake (who first introduced us to this album way back in the day) has visions of his future children singing in 3-part harmony whenever he hears this song. So cute!
16. ‘You Are my Sunshine’ by Norman Blake.Elizabeth’s version is my favorite and would have taken Norman’s place had I known about her 3 years ago.
Alright, I think 16 songs should cover me for the missing weeks! Now get on iTunes and get listening!
Sorry all the links to Amazon in this post are to the actual CDs…one day I may set up the links to the Amazon MP3s, but it will take me FOREVER. So, until then, links stay as is.
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Thursday, May 3
Roadtrip! Music
As you all know, I AM home…and surprisingly I did a better job updating the blog on the road than I am right now. You think coming home would simplify life, but no…just as busy and crazy as ever. I need a vacation.
So, starting tomorrow I promise to get back into the food groove. Until then, thought I would highlight some music from the trip.
Cate’s favorite roadtrip tunes: Jack Johnson’s ‘Curious George’ sountrack.She would have listened to this all 22 hours of driving if I would have let her. I can’t count how many times I heard “Baby George songs?” from the backseat. As much as I like Jack, there is a line.
Abby my niece’s favorite party tune: ‘Wind it Up’ by Gwen Stefani.Abby’s got rhythm and always has. (Rest assured, everyone, that I play the NON-explicit version for the 2-year-olds!)
My favorite: This American Life podcasts. I liked these before, but they were PERFECT for a long roadtrip. It’s the #1 podcast on iTunes, so it’ll be easy to find on there. If you haven’t heard it before, check it out as it is GREAT. I know, not music, but still fun!Posted by Jane Maynard at 1:40 pm 5 Comments
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Sunday, April 8
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter and Happy Spring to everyone! The Easter Bunny visited Cate…oh what fun! I was talking to my friend Ruth yesterday and she shared her family Easter tradition with me…eating Mediterranean-type food for Easter dinner. What a fun and thoughtful way to celebrate Easter!
The Song of the Week is “Spring” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. It’s hard to decide, but I think it is probably my favorite of Vivaldi’s seasons. And perfect for today!Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:00 am 4 Comments
Categories: music, Weekly Intros
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Sunday, April 1
Happy 10 Week Anniversary!
So, if you know me at all you know it is pretty amazing that I have stuck with this blog for 10 weeks… little did I know when I started that I would love doing it so much! It’s really improved my overall cooking experience (and, therefore, life in general) and I hope it’s helped some of you as well! I’m going to just keep plugging away and hopefully you won’t get sick of me. Please keep visiting, sharing the site with friends and sharing your great menus. And if you haven’t posted yet – please do! All menus welcome – simple, complex, easy, gourmet, yummy, yucky, whatever!
I’ve been swamped with work lately. It was getting to be a drag and a bit stressful. Then I read this post on Anna Maria Horner’s blog – I stopped and took notice. I mean, what could be better than this “office” that I’ve got? I get to be home with my daughter and work when I want to in the comfort of my home, a place where I love being. Moral of the story: be grateful for the simple and beautiful things in your life.Song of the Week: “Crooked Teeth” by Death Cab for Cutie. I really like a lot of their other songs, but this is an especially good “kitchen soundtrack” type of song.
Happy Anniversary!
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Thursday, March 1
Mid-Week Music: Catch the Moon
You can now visit us at www.thisweekfordinner.com!! The old address (http://weeklydinners.blogspot.com) will continue to redirect you to the new address.
To those of you new to the blog – WELCOME! And a special THANK YOU to Design Mom and everyone else who has featured the blog and/or set up links on their blogs – I’m feelin’ the love and support and it’s great! And, thankfully, everyone who’s used recipes so far has been happy. Phew.
If you’re a new This Week for Dinner friend, this blog was born after I got a “new” (meaning old) iMac computer in the kitchen. Along with having my recipes at my fingertips (which rules!), I now have iTunes to keep me company while I cook, hence the Song of the Week in my regular posts. For all the moms and dads out there, I’d like to share a whole ALBUM with you as a Mid-Week Music bonus.
Catch the Moonby Lisa Loeb & Elizabeth Mitchell is GREAT for kids and parents! Cate loves it and I like the songs too. Whenever we are in the kitchen she asks for the “choo choo song” and she’s learning cute phrases like “boogie” and “rock and roll”
If you are a parent, you should DEFINITELY check it out. A welcome change from the usual kids albums out there. Enjoy and “see” you Sunday!Posted by Jane Maynard at 12:00 pm No Comments
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Wednesday, January 31
The Song of the Week
Having iTunes in the kitchen means having great music while I cook…making the process not quite so tedious! Here are some songs that have kept me company many a cooking night. They’re awesome. That’s why they’re on the list. Be sure to check them out!
Click on the Week #/Date to find out why I like the song so much. Click on the name of the song/artist/album to link to the MP3 on Amazon, where you can preview the song and purchase the DRM-free MP3. (DRM-free means once you buy the song, you can put it on as many computers as you want…unlike those pesky iTunes MP3s.) Sometimes an MP3 download is not available, in which case I’ll link you to the CD.
Week 1: Wasn’t cool yet at week 1… no song of the week.
Week 2: “The Wind” by Cat Stevens, also found on the fun and funky Rushmore soundtrack
Week 3: “Picture Of Jesus” by Ben Harper, Diamonds On The Inside
Week 4: Let Go by Frou Frou, also found on the TOTALLY AWESOME Garden State soundtrack
Week 5: King Without A Crown by Matisyahu, the live album is pretty awesome too
Mid-Week Music Bonus Album: Catch the Moon
Week 6: “Warning Sign” by Coldplay
Week 7: “Heal Over” by KT Tunstall
Week 8: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Susan Tedeschi
Week 10: “Crooked Teeth” by Death Cab for Cutie
Week 11: “Spring” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Week 12: “Silent House” by the Dixie Chicks
Weeks 13-23: Click here for a make-up Music post!
(Please note – none of the music in the week 13-23 music post links to MP3s…it’s going to take me forever to change all those links…you’ll still connect over to Amazon, it will just be to the actual CDs instead.)Music Feature: Philadelphia Chickens book & CD for kids, by Sandra Boynton, or click here for the MP3 album
2/23/08: New Soul and Far Far by Yael Naïm
3/1/08: Vegas by Sara Bareilles
3/8/08: Hallelujah by John Cale, from the Scrubs soundtrack
3/15/08: Please click here to read the original post and see the long list of songs I chose for the week
3/22/08: Mozart’s Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
3/30/08: Inaudible Melodies by Jack Johnson
5/3/08: Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick
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